Sowing-machine.



J. RUHLAND.

SOWING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 2, 1912.

1,058,468. Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEF RUHLANLD, on MUNICH, GERMANY, AssIeNoR TO THE FIRM or GEBR. WEIKERsHEIMER, or MUNICH, GERMANY.

SOWING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnn RUHLAND, a citizen of Germany, residing at Munich, Bavaria, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sowing- Machines; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates particularly to a hand broadcast seeder embodying a distributing disk, and a suitable operating cord.

The broadcast seeder according to the present invention is of that kind in which the seeds run from a receptacle, carried by.

the operator, onto a winged disk, which is .rapidly oscillated by cord power and the ward the back, whereby the power in workseed thereby distributed.

Figure 1 shows such an implement from above while in use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Figs. 3 and 4: are details.

In the hand broadcast seeder according to the present invention the cord power consists of a strong rod 0 which carries the driv-' ing cord 2' which is wound around the axle of the distributing disk I). By the to and fro swinging of the rod 0 the disk is rapidly oscillated.

It was a great drawback in the known form of this implement that when it was not in use the cord had to be detached and the rod removed from its bearings, as there was otherwise danger that in transporting or taking ofl the implement the rod on ac count of its spreading shape would be broken or bent. Also in putting the motive power in operation again the cord was wound around the axle of the disk in a wrong way, toward the front instead of toing became wedged or the cord broke.

The purpose of the present invention is to do away with these difficulties and disadvantages.

In the present invention the carrying arms of the rod 0 rest on a support 03 (Fig. 2) which is movable in the middle of the axle b of the distributing disk (Figs. 3 and 4). In this simple way it is possible without any disturbance of the connections to simply turn the rod 0 after use under the receptacle, as is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 with dotted lines, in which position the rod would not be in the way in transporting or Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 2, 1912.

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

Serial No. 694,720.

taking off the implement. It has, however,

U is the supply opening for the seeds.

S a cut-off to regulate or stop the supply during the work.

The distributing disk is bounded at'the back by a circular, bent guard to which directs the seeds thrown by the disk 79 forward. This guard on is firmly attached to the movable support cl of the power rod 0 (Figs. 2 and 3, side views in section, Fig. 4 view from above). In consequence of this connection the guard w moves with the rod 0 when it is swung, whereby it is possible to change the distributing direction of the disk I) easily and at will. It is only necessary to swing the rod a correspondingly.

The back part of the receptacle a is so shaped that the whole receptacle lies as it 'were around the body of the operator in order to gain a receptacle as long as possible and containing a large quantity of seeds without being too heavy behind as would be the case with a straight form. In this way the carrying girth can be attached much better and more advantageously, so that among other things the position of the receptacle on the body is more comfortable and firmer.

What I claim as my invention is In a hand operated broadcast seed sower, the combination with the distributing disk and the shaft upon which the same is mounted, of an operating rod, a cord having its ends attached to said rod and being wound about the hub of said distributing disk, a support revoluble about said shaft and in which one end of said operating rod bears, and a seed guard secured to said support and movable therewith.

2. In a hand operated broadcast seed sower, the combination with a seed container having a seed outlet in one of its walls, of a cut-off for regulating the supply of seed from the container, a shaft carried by said said rod and being Wound about the hub of 10 container and a seed distributing disk revosaid disk.

uble on said shaft, a support revoluble In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my about said shaft said support having prosignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

5 jecting arms and a guard carried at the ends of said arms, a rod having one end passing JOSEF RUHLAND through said arms at a point adjacent said Witnesses: shaft, and an operating cord for the dis- JUSTIN RoTHsornLD, tributing disk having its ends secured to RICHARD LUY.

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